The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-27

What Has TrAnSpI cd In NaAssllIOn DurIug
the Past Day.

harry StamOaugnI or AkroD, was In
the city Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8 Werlich spent Sunday
In Canton with friends.
The Episcopal dime society will meet
at Theodore FOcke's on South street..
Messrs. A. W. Lynch and O F. Smith,
OF Canton, were In the city Tuesday.
Hon Richard G. Parsons, of CleVe-
land, National Bank inspector, was III
b. CITY yesterday,
Messrs. j. W. Whitney and John {.
Allen, of Canton, were registered at
q tel Conrad yesterday.
Remember the masquerade ball at
Bammerlin's Hall FRIDAY evening, Jan
nary 2Sth. Tickets, so cents.
"Black Crook" at Bucher's Oners
House Friday evening, January 28th
Admission 30. 30 and 70 cents.
Mr T. W: Meyer and wife of st. Louis
Mo-, are visiting at the residence Of Mr..
g, L.. Ryder, on North East street.
Mr. Canon, when attempting to eros,
The canal Saturday. broke through the
ICE, bat succeeded In getting out safely
The bus got into the trench OF thu
water works last evening on the Wesl
Side and was not TAX out until this
morning.
Mr.. FrsDk Nichols, of Cleveland. for
merly employed by Fred ErtIa In the
carriage works, spent Fri0ay with his
old employer, corner Of Charles and Mil
streets.
Try the Domino" the new brand of
Blumsnschsin's. They are fast beccm,
ing the fsvOrite gar. Sold at HOtei
Conrad cigar store.
"Blsck Crook" at Bucher's New Opera
House Friday evening, January 2Sth, and
McCaull's Opera Company, Saturday
evening, January goth.
Rev. j. R. Mills, the Methodist minis
ter who has been in New York State
several weeks for his health, will Occ1-
Dy the pulpit next Sunday.
The citizens Of the West Side request
the Street Commissioner to look after
the street crossings, as they are in
very bad condition, especially on corner
Of Main and Wechter streets.
Thomas Kelley, the tramp who stole
the oysters from M. Ertle, was before
Mayor Frantz Tuesday aud was fined
$25 and costs, and sentenced TO thirty
days imprisonment In the county jail.
Mr.. Robert Skinner, editor of the Mas
sillOn Independent, was the lucky one
to draw the Singer Sewing machine
which was rsffled off ut the Offi3e of
Trsphaqan q CIsmer, Saturday evening.
Mrs. Watkins, mother OF Howard j.
Watkins, dry goods merchant, died at
her home In Pi tsbuTg Friday. MIR.
Watkins and wife left for Pittsb1rg S4t.
uTdsy to attend the funeral, which took
place Sunday.
Mr.. Joseph Grass has purchased Mr..
Henry Gribble's interest In the saloon
on East Main street, but will not take
possession until April All next, after
which the firm will be Grass q Will.
helm, instead of Grlbble & Wilhelm.
Last evening about $3.50 tramp stole
a ten gallon crock containing two gal
Ions of oysters from the front Of NJ.
Ertle's grocery, on Main street, and was
carrying them off when he was seen by
the proprietor aud chase was had.
The tramp dropped the oysters breaking
the crock and attempted to cross the
canal on exchange street near the Opera
House where he thOlght there
was bridge and ran into the canal
when he was captured and locked up.
Charles Laughlin was before Mayor
FTantz yesterday charged by Antonio
Richard with assault and battery. he
plead guilty and was sentenced by the
Mayor to thirty days imprisonment In
the county Jail and to pay the cost OF
prosecution. be was taken to Canton
by Marshal Vending. The assault was
committed Friday. Laughlin and an
other man on their way from Canton to
MsssillOn stopped at Richards saloon
In Genoa when Laughlin entered and
purchased several cigars but did not pay
for them and was getting into the buggy
when Richard went out and asked him
to pay for the cigars, when Laughlin
knocked him down.
The MeCaull Opera Company, which
Is to appear In MassillOn on January
10Th must not be c0nfOunded with the
organization Of the same name which
appeared not long since in Canton.
Colonel McCaull has four companies on
the road, and the one which appeared In
Canton is not the same as the one which
will appear here. The Canton company,
while containing ar lists Of note, had no
orchestra but depended upon local as
sistance. The one which will play "The
Black Hussar" In MassillOn carries Its
own orchestra, and would not play In
one night town at all, except to make
connections.
Mr.. Leonard Bammerlin, at one time
considered to be one Of Massillon's lead
ing and prosperous business men, made
an assignment Monday to Mr.. R. NJ. Nc. |
Coughy for the benefit of his creditors.
In conversation with the assignee last |
evening he stated the large fire which |
destroyed Mr.. B immeTln's malt house
and some 10000 bushels of malt about |
ten years ago, was Indirectly the cause
Of the assignment. At the time of the |
fire he was In good financial standing, |
but the loss was about $4,000 more |
than the insurance. He succeeded In |
tiding over 1t until few months ago, |
when he was unable to meet a Judgment |
of $1,000, obtained against him by the |
First National Bank, and since then Mr., |
Ed. Koechler has entered suit for 5000. |
and Mr. John Jacobs for $400, and In a
month or 80 mortgage of $500, held
by Charles Richardson, for whom he
was guardian, would be due. The
Of liabilities as near as can be
given at present are about $4,000, and
The assets, which consist of two busi-
ness places upon South Erie street, a
brick residence on East Main street,
seven acres Of land with cheese fac
tory upon II, one-fOurth interest In q
lwelling on corner of Plum and Esst
streets, subject TO a life lease to his
mother, One.fOurth interest In q farm